The Effect of Dilution on Plasma Coagulation Kinetics Determined by Thrombelastography Is Dependent on Antithrombin Activity and Mode of Activation

Monitoring Activated Clotting Time for Combined Heparin and Aprotinin Application: An In Vitro Evaluation of a New Aprotinin-Insensitive Test Using SONOCLOT

new so-called 'aprotinin-insensitive' ACT test (SaiACT) has been developed for the SONOCLOT analyzer. In this study we evaluated and compared this new test for the SONOCLOT analyzer in vitro with an established kaolin-based ACT from HEMOCHRON (HkACT).

High-Dose Polymerized Hemoglobin Fails to Alleviate Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Due to Induction of Oxidative Damage in Coronary Artery

This study was designed to investigate whether glutaraldehyde-polymerized human placenta hemoglobin (PolyPHb), a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC), can protect heart against cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury or not and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.